SoftPLC version 4.6 is a major upgrade that also
includes a major upgrade to Gatecraft Linux (the operating system on
your SoftPLC's). The key enhancement was a restructuring of how we
build the system, which adds a "Package Manager" capability. This
provides an easy remote upgrade capability for your SoftPLC's.

We will be establishing a repository on the internet
from which customers under support will be able to get updates to SoftPLC, Gatecraft Linux,
and also TLM's such as drivers and new loadable instructions.

The SoftPLC Programmers Toolkit has also been
upgraded to support SoftPLC version 4.6.

Contact SoftPLC technical
support at support@softplc.com
for more information on the upgrades and procedures to update your
products.

SoftPLC Finds a Parking Space

SoftPLC systems are being used for a city-wide parking
lot information system in Taipei, Taiwan. SoftPLC controllers
monitor each public parking facility and continuously keep track of
open parking spaces. Scrolling marquee signs located at important
road intersections display parking space availability at nearby
facilities.

The information is also updated at the city's web server, and drivers
can check the parking lot information with a mobile phone through WAP
service. A java interface between the SoftPLC's at each parking
lot and the Oracle database that provides the website information was a
key part of this system.

Smart
products

Smart Netbox

Smart Gateway

Protocol
Converter includes Ethernet, serial and various field bus network
conversions; multitudes of possible combinations, with
up to 16 protocols in a single Gateway and support for up to 100
million registers. Includes
Smart Netbox.